Music programs at School of Rock Pasadena combine one-on-one lessons with group band practices

Programs we offer

Little Wing

Ages 3-5

Rookies

Ages 6-7

Rock 101

Ages 8-9

Performance

Ages 10-17

Adult Program

Ages 18+

House Band

Age 10-17

AllStars

Age 17 and Under

Center Stage

Ages 13-19

Little Wing

Ages 3-5

At School of Rock Pasadena our Little Wing music program for preschoolers and toddlers teaches students foundational music skills by playing games and participating in other interactive musical activities. Little Wing students have one weekly group music lesson in which they use classic rock songs to learn about rhythm, song structure, melody and dynamics through play.

What To Expect

1 WEEKLY GROUP LESSON

USE HAND PERCUSSION & OTHER TOOLS TO LEARN RHYTHM PATTERNS & MUSIC SYNTAX

The Path to Take the Stage

The Little Wing music program is the first step in a young musician's journey. At School of Rock Pasadena, toddlers and preschoolers who show an interest in music should start with Little Wing. As they get older, they will progress into the Rookies program, followed by Rock 101 and the Performance Program.

Rookies

Ages 6-7

At School of Rock Pasadena, our music program for children with no previous musical experience (typically ages 6 to 7-years-old) is called Rookies. Rookies students have one weekly group music lesson where they learn fundamentals like chords, rhythm and song structure. Kids get to learn and experiment with multiple instruments so they can later decide which one they ultimately want to continue pursuing in Rock 101.

What To Expect

1 WEEKLY GROUP LESSON

USE OF SIMPLIFIED ROCK INSTRUMENTS TO TEACH KIDS TO PLAY MUSIC

The Path to Take the Stage

All of our music programs are designed to inspire students to learn and develop a strong musical proficiency. At School of Rock Pasadena, younger students who are not ready for a more comprehensive program like Rock 101 can start in Rookies. Additionally, students who have completed the Little Wing program will progress into the Rookies music program. No prior musical experience is needed for Rookies. Once your child is ready for private music lessons (typically older than first or second graders), they will graduate into our Rock 101 program.

Rock 101

Ages 8-9

Rock 101 is one of School of Rock Pasadena's top programs for kids and beginners. Students have one weekly group rehearsal where they learn to play classic rock songs that have been simplified for beginner musicians. Additionally, Rock 101 students in Pasadena have a weekly private music lesson with an instructor who helps them learn the concepts and skills behind their performance songs.

What To Expect

1 WEEKLY PRIVATE LESSON

1 WEEKLY GROUP REHEARSAL

The Path to Take the Stage

Our music programs for kids in Pasadena are designed to get students on stage performing, with the goal of building strong musical proficiency. Younger students at School of Rock Pasadena who have participated in the Rookies program can move to our Rock 101 music program once they’re ready. Additionally, students (typically ages 8 to 9-years-old) can begin Rock 101 without any prior experience. The goal of this rock program is to quickly develop a basic competence on students’ chosen instruments before moving on to our famous Performance Program.

Performance

Ages 10-17

The Performance Program at School of Rock Pasadena is our hallmark music program, where tens of thousands of students enroll each year. It consists of a weekly group rehearsal where kids and teens learn by playing rock music's most iconic songs with a band composed of their peers. Students are assigned songs and parts that are tailored to them based on their age, experience and ability to learn new skills and concepts. Students then work through their parts in weekly private music lessons, refining the skills and concepts that those songs introduce. The goal of this curriculum is to prepare kids and teens for live performances. Every few months, School of Rock Pasadena Performance Program students take the stage and play at local Pasadena music venues in front of a live audience.

What To Expect

1 WEEKLY PRIVATE LESSON

1 WEEKLY GROUP REHEARSAL

The Path to Take the Stage

School of Rock Pasadena's music programs for kids and teens are designed to inspire by getting students on stage and performing. All of our other music education programs focus on readying students for our famous Performance Program. This is where students develop incredible musical skills. Performance Program students have often gone through our Rock 101 program first or have some previous basic music experience. These young musicians will have custom development plans outlined by their instructors with key concepts reinforced during private lessons and group rehearsals, all with the goal of performing live at a Pasadena music venue.

Adult Program

Ages 18+

School of Rock Pasadena's Adult Program is for students over 18 years old who are looking to either improve their musical proficiency or pick up an instrument with no prior musical experience. As with most School of Rock music programs, the Adult Program uses a performance-based music education approach. This means the curriculum focuses on learning music concepts and applying them in a live performance setting. Our Adult Music Program includes one weekly private music lesson and a weekly group rehearsal. Every student at School of Rock Pasadena is placed in a band of fellow adults and then assigned specific songs as a way of learning key music concepts and skills. Adult students then take the stage to play at a live show in Pasadena.

What To Expect

1 WEEKLY PRIVATE LESSON

1 WEEKLY GROUP REHEARSAL

The Path to Take the Stage

All of our music programs are designed to inspire by getting students on stage and performing, with the goal of building strong musical proficiency along the way. The School of Rock Pasadena Adult Program is open to all experience levels and each student will follow a customized learning plan developed by their instructor. Adult students will work together during rehearsal to prepare for a live performance at a real rock venue in Pasadena.

House Band

Age 10-17

The School of Rock Pasadena House Band music program gives students ages 10-17 the opportunity to join a gigging band composed of fellow musicians from their school. These students perform additional live shows throughout the year. All students in the Performance Program have the opportunity to audition for a spot in School of Rock Pasadena's House Band. Once selected, House Band members become leaders in their School of Rock community and perform live shows at CA rock venues throughout the year.

What To Expect

A GIGGING MUSICIAN'S EXPERIENCE

FREQUENT LIVE PERFORMANCES IN COMMUNITY

The Path to Take the Stage

Performance is the core of School of Rock's educational approach. Therefore, we create additional opportunities for students to perform on stages throughout Pasadena and the rest of CA. The House Band music program allows each school's most talented students the opportunity to join a band and play routinely in front of live audiences. Once a member, students will gain real music experience associated with gigging musicians and will become leaders and mentors inside the School of Rock community.

AllStars

Age 17 and Under

The School of Rock AllStars Tour takes the very best students from around the world and sends them on a nationwide summer tour across the United States. Less than 1% of School of Rock students are selected each year to represent School of Rock as an AllStar. All Performance Program students are eligible to audition for this prestigious program. The intensive audition process starts off with video submissions followed by live auditions. Once selected, AllStar students will have an authentic touring experience including traveling on a tour bus, doing tour publicity and starring in nightly performances at famous venues and festivals during a two-week tour.

What To Expect

A MULTI-CITY, COUNTRY-WIDE MUSIC TOUR EXPERIENCE

PERFORMING ON SOME OF THE BIGGEST AND MOST FAMOUS STAGES IN THE WORLD

The Path to Take the Stage

Becoming an AllStar is the highest level of achievement for a School of Rock student. They play on legendary stages large and small, including The Knitting Factory, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, The Troubadour and Lollapalooza. AllStar students often go on to have accomplished careers in the music industry. Former AllStars have gone on to become touring artists, star in Broadway musicals, get signed to record deals, become finalists on talent competitions like "The Voice" and "American Idol" and have other notable roles in the music industry.

Center Stage

Ages 13-19

The Center Stage Artist Search Program is an opportunity to be heard by a major record label. Singers from the ages of 13-19 can submit an audition video as part of the selection process. Selected artists will then have the chance to participate in a studio recording session, and perform at a live artist showcase with record label executives in Los Angeles. We'll also provide School of Rock songwriting camp scholarships for 100 applicants. Submit your video audition today.

What to expect

A live artist showcase in front of record executives

Record in a state-of-the-art major label studio

The Path to Take the Stage

The music of legendary recording artists can be the inspiration behind many School of Rock students’ drive to pick up an instrument for the first time. This music is the foundation of our curriculum because it helps maintain young musician’s drive to gain musical proficiency. Center Stage is a program to help usher in the next generation of great artists that will one day inspire others to begin their musical journey.

Music Lessons in Pasadena

Guitar Lessons

Drum Lessons

Singing Lessons

Bass Guitar Lessons

Keyboard + Piano Lessons

Guitar Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Guitar Lessons for Kids

At School of Rock Pasadena, we offer beginner guitar lessons for kids. Our expert guitar instructors guide your child from start to finish with private instruction and weekly group band rehearsals. Every instructor at School of Rock Pasadena is an experienced musician, and they emphasize foundational music theory and technique when teaching guitar lessons to kids. Unlike other Pasadena guitar lessons and programs, School of Rock is designed to get students performing in a band.

Beginner Guitar Lessons for Adults

It’s never too late to learn to play the guitar. Similar to our kids guitar lessons, School of Rock Pasadena's beginner guitar lessons for adults utilizes a performance-based curriculum. Our experienced instructors teach adult students through popular rock songs, and teach students to play guitar in a way that’s challenging and fun. We believe the best way to learn is by doing, which is why we combine weekly private guitar lessons with group band rehearsals. At School of Rock Pasadena, we teach beginner guitar lessons for adults in our Adult Program. This program gets students performing onstage at a local Pasadena venue.

Key Concepts

Technique

Solos

Chords

Theory

Intermediate to Advanced Guitar Lessons

As students gain skills and experience, we move them along to more challenging programs at higher skill levels. Intermediate and advanced students take the skills they learned in beginner guitar lessons, and layer on more difficult techniques and concepts. School of Rock Pasadena offers advanced guitar lessons for kids and adults that teach by playing challenging classic rock songs and emphasize playing the guitar in a real music venue. Our Pasadena guitar teachers will work with each student to develop a custom learning plan.

Drum Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Drum Lessons for Kids

School of Rock Pasadena is the best option for anyone looking to learn the drums. Our beginner drum lessons get kids behind the drum kit and on their way to taking the stage. That’s why at School of Rock Pasadena we combine private drum lessons for beginners with weekly band rehearsals—it prepares students to perform live. With years of experience teaching drums in Pasadena, our drum instructors teach beginner drum students core techniques, including how to groove, play rudiments and more.

Beginner Drum Lessons for Adults

Our drum lessons for adults are designed to accommodate all skill levels. At School of Rock Pasadena, our beginner drum lessons for adults are built for musicians with little to no experience. We teach adults using the same core performance-based education philosophy as our drum lessons for kids—performing with a band accelerates the learning process. Adult students will perform live at a venue in Pasadena. Unlike other Pasadena drum lessons for beginners, School of Rock combines private drum lessons with weekly band rehearsals so students are ready to play in front of real, live audiences.

Key Concepts

RUDIMENTS

TIME SIGNATURES

TECHNIQUE

GROOVE

Intermediate to Advanced Drum Lessons

More experienced to advanced drum students need a drum lesson curriculum that builds upon foundational skills and continues to grow musical proficiency. That’s why at School of Rock Pasadena, our drum lessons are customized for each student and his or her goals. Our Pasadena drum instructors integrate more complex techniques and concepts—intermediary grooves, shifts, meters and more—into a student's individual lessons and group band rehearsal, and will also select more difficult songs for his or her live performances.

Singing Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Singing Lessons for Kids

School of Rock Pasadena offers beginner singing lessons for kids. Our unique, performance-based approach develops students' musical proficiency by preparing them to perform live. At School of Rock Pasadena, our vocal coaches are practicing musicians who integrate key music fundamentals—breathing, posture and more—into a curriculum based on performing with a band. Each week, beginner singing students participate in a private singing lesson and a band rehearsal.

Beginner Singing Lessons for Adults

School of Rock Pasadena teaches adults how to sing in our innovative Adult Program. Students develop vocal skills at a challenging pace designed to help you see results with every singing lesson. Adult vocalists learn how to keep tempo, stay on-key and master advanced vocal techniques for a powerful and healthy voice. Our curriculum teaches students how to sing by using popular rock songs that emphasize key concepts. Each week, Adult Program students have a private singing lesson for beginners and group band rehearsal.

Key Concepts

TECHNIQUE

HARMONY

POWER

READING

Intermediate to Advanced Singing Lessons

At School of Rock Pasadena, our singing lessons for kids and adults are designed to help our students reach a high degree of musical proficiency. Intermediate and advanced singers take skills learned from previous singing lessons and layer on more difficult techniques and concepts. Our advanced singing lessons teach students to sing by performing popular rock songs that illustrate a specific vocal concept or technique. We pair weekly private singing lessons with weekly band rehearsals with the goal of getting musicians to perform live in Pasadena.

Bass Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Bass Lessons for Kids

School of Rock Pasadena offers beginner bass guitar lessons for kids that blend weekly private instruction with weekly band rehearsals. This performance-based approach results in a high level of musical proficiency because it engages and inspires students. Every School of Rock bass instructor is a practicing musician in Pasadena and teaches bass lessons for kids that get great results. Beginners learn to play bass guitar by using popular rock songs that illustrate key concepts and techniques.

Beginner Bass Lessons for Adults

Adults looking to learn bass guitar can enroll in School of Rock’s Adult Program. No experience is necessary in our beginner bass guitar lessons for adults. At School of Rock Pasadena, our experienced, local bass guitar instructors have the patience and skills to help adult students gain musical proficiency. As with all School of Rock music programs, our bass guitar lessons for adults ciriculum is performance-based, and include both weekly private instruction and weekly band rehearsals.

Key Concepts

GROOVE

TECHNIQUE

THEORY

TONE

Intermediate to Advanced Bass Lessons

Our intermediate to advanced bass guitar lessons teach Pasadena students the skills they need to become the backbone of a band. Students take skills from previous bass lessons and layer on more difficult techniques and concepts. At School of Rock Pasadena, our bass instructors use popular rock songs as a way of teaching students advanced concepts and techniques. We pair weekly private bass lessons with weekly band rehearsals to inspire and engage students throughout the learning process.

Keyboard Lessons for All Skill Levels

Beginner Keyboard Lessons for Kids

At School of Rock we teach differently than other music schools in Pasadena. Our curriculum is performance-based, meaning that we prepare students to perform. Our piano lessons for beginners combine weekly private instruction with weekly band rehearsals. At School of Rock Pasadena, our beginner keyboard lessons for kids take key concepts and music fundamentals—finger placement, scales, key differentiation and more—and teach them through popular rock songs. This approach inspires and engages students, which results in attaining a high level of musical proficiency. Our piano teachers have years of experience teaching music in the Pasadena area, and know how to coach and motivate students of any skill level to play the keyboard.

Beginner Keyboard Lessons for Adults

The School of Rock Pasadena Adult Program puts beginner keyboard students in a band. Adult Program students in the Pasadena area learn to play piano through a combination of weekly private beginner piano lessons and weekly band rehearsals. At School of Rock, our piano lessons give adult students the chance to perform in a band at local Pasadena music venues, taking them out of the classroom and onto the stage.

Key Concepts

TECHNIQUE

TONE

THEORY

READING

Intermediate to Advanced Keyboard Lessons

At School of Rock Pasadena, our keyboard lessons for kids and adults are designed to help students get results. Intermediate and advanced students take skills learned from beginner keyboard lessons and layer on more advanced piano techniques with concepts. Our local keyboard instructors are all practicing musicians in Pasadena, and use popular rock songs as a way of teaching complex skills. We pair weekly private piano lessons with weekly band rehearsals to inspire and engage students throughout the learning process.

Our Experienced Music Teachers

All of School of Rock Pasadena’s music teachers are experienced musicians devoted to helping students attain musical proficiency. Our instructors guide students one-on-one to personalize learning, inspire confidence and build social skills.

Pierre Karlsson Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher

Before before moving to Los Angeles to study music at the world renowned Musicians Institute (GIT), Pierre performed and recorded with various rock bands from his homeland, Sweden. Since graduating, Pierre Karlsson has established himself as a sought after guitarist, composer/arranger and music collaborator whose stylistic flexibility and enthusiasm speaks for itself.

He has been teaching at School of Rock since 2007, sharing his passion and love of music by teaching guitar and bass and directing seasonal shows. Pierre is a multi-faceted musician with credits like the film "Night School" (starring Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish) and "Green Eggs and Ham" (Warner Bros), as well as many commercial and indie projects. He has recorded with artists ranging from Benny Mardones (Into the Night) to Dona Oxford and producer/engineer Rob Brill (Paul McCartney) and Billy Sullivan (Trekkies). His playing has been featured on television broadcasts around the world including recent credits "Sing Like a Star," "Daily Blast," "Evidence of Innocence" and "Xploration Awesome Planet."

Ross Chait Drum Teacher

Ross Chait is a drummer, singer, songwriter and composer born and raised in Los Angeles. Growing up playing in bands and writing songs from the age of eight, he went on to study music and english at Oberlin College in Ohio. Since moving back to Los Angeles in 2013, he has been pursuing a career as a professional musician by writing film scores, doing studio and touring work as a drummer, writing songs for his own band Total Heat, working in music administration and distribution, and also teaching lessons. Over the past four years Ross has toured extensively as a drummer in the US, Canada, South America, Europe and Asia. Ross currently plays drums with the indie rock group Girlpool and is an administrative assistant at The John and Alice Coltrane Foundation. Most importantly, he continues to pursue his lifelong dream of touring the world and spreading love and knowledge of music.

Emily Toorean Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher

Emily's inspiration to begin in music all started when she was young and first listened to some Led Zeppelin CDs of her dad's, a drummer who set the example of being a musician and inspired her to be dedicated to the art of music. Emily just recently graduated from high school and has completed several courses in Music Theory from the Berklee School of Music. She has had several years of formal training in guitar as well as more than a decade of performance experience. She thoroughly enjoys teaching others and seeing them grow and improve. In her spare time she enjoys reading, laughing, hiking and most of all attending concerts. She has performed at venues in Los Angeles and Louisiana including The Voodoo Room at The House of Blues and The Whisky-a-Go-Go. Although she is heading for college this fall, she plans to always be strongly involved in music no matter what.

Hassan Dahik Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Singing Teacher

Hassan Dahik is an Ecuadorian singer/songwriter and bass player influenced by a variety of world styles. He created HGroove, a high energy band that mixes rock, funk, hip-hop, pop and Latin to create an eclectic and unique sound. His aggressive but melodic style, paired with his energy onstage, make him a unique performer. For three years he studied music at UDLA (Universidad de las Americas), majoring in Bass Performance. Recently he graduated at LACM (Los Angeles College of Music) and continues to create, perform and record his original music.

Nick Sitton Singing Teacher, Piano Teacher

Nick Sitton is a Los Angeles-based multi-instrumentalist singer/songwriter. He was trained in classical and pop piano starting at the age of 10 and went on to get an Associates Degree in Operatic Singing. Nick's main instruments are voice, piano and guitar, but he can also play drums, ukulele and bass.

Nick has been building a catalogue of original music under the moniker Boy Bloom, of which he composes, arranges, records and produces all work himself. He also composes scores for films as well as plays in various projects locally.

Nick has been teaching kids and adults music since 2015 and continues to pursue music in all aspects because of his want to spread and engage with its transformative, empowering and healing nature.

Clint Dodson Drums Teacher

Clint Dodson is a drummer, percussionist, composer and educator at School of Rock Pasadena. He has studied and performed with various artists, including Vinny Golia, Tony Malaby, Steve Lehman, Randy Gloss, Vicki Ray, Stephen Horenstein and John Hébert. Clint has studied drum set with Dana Hall and Joe LaBarbera. He is also a devoted student of Hindustani music, studying tabla with Subrata Bhattacharya and Swapan Chaudhuri. Clint’s work aims to find the midpoints between disparate musical approaches, from avant-garde jazz to experimental electronic music and punk to contemporary classical. It’s an approach that encourages musical fluency beyond genre boundaries in order to hear and improvise more freely.

This openness to a wide range of styles also informs Clint’s educational approach. He has taught various foci of drumset playing, as well as classical and rudimental percussion, to a wide range of students. He has also been active as a teacher of composition and improvisation to a wide range of instrumentalists.

Ryan Schiff District Manager

Born and raised in Long Island, NY, Ryan began playing guitar at age 13 after seeing the movie "La Bamba" about rock legend Ritchie Valens. He studied with Grammy-nominated guitarist Steve Briody for several years before starting his own projects and soon became an instructor himself. While still in New York, his band Code Anchor independently released several EPs and one full-length album, "Rosada," while touring extensively nationwide from 2005-2009. A co-writer in the band, Ryan also played lead and rhythm guitar while singing lead and backup vocals. Memorable stages include the Vans Warped Tour at Nassau Coliseum and headlining bills at some of New York City's greatest venues like CBGB's and The Knitting Factory. It was during this time that Ryan began teaching at School of Rock in NY. Hungry to pursue new musical ventures, Ryan departed from Code Anchor and moved to Los Angeles in 2009. Since then, he's been busy writing, producing and performing with his newest project, Lou Pine. As a Sony/ATV artist, Lou Pine’s music has been featured on television shows like “Chicago Fire,” “Gordon Ramsay’s The F Word” and “Food Paradise." Ryan enjoys playing every genre, including jazz, funk, country and folk, but credits the blues and rock n' roll as his main influences. He is the district manager at School of Rock Pasadena.

Tevis Sauer-Karlsson General Manager

Tevis Sauer-Karlsson was raised in Dallas, Texas and loved all things music from the beginning. She cried in tune as a baby, began playing piano at the age of three and took lessons by four. She then began learning guitar at 13 and started classical voice studies in high school. After graduation Tevis made her way out to Los Angeles to attend the Musicians Institute vocal program, where she received multiple awards. She has since played in numerous bands both as a singer and bassist. She has written and recorded her original music all while teaching piano/keys, bass and singing lessons around the city. She found School of Rock in 2006 and joined the team as a vocal instructor and soon after began running summer camps and show directing. Witnessing what School of Rock programs offer students led Tevis to become further involved in the operations side of running the school and led her to eventually becoming the General Manager of School of Rock Pasadena and School of Rock Burbank. Tevis believes kids are better humans for having been in School of Rock programs and will put every effort in, along with her dynamic team, to make sure as many people have the opportunity to benefit from it as possible.

Garrett Blackwell Guitar Teacher, Vocal Instructor

Garrett Blackwell is primarily a guitarist, singer and songwriter. His influences are diverse, his perspectives fresh and his experiences unique. He loves to share with his students what he has learned.

At the age of nine Garrett grabbed the guitar and began playing. Receiving a steady diet of The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, and Led Zeppelin as a kid, Garrett started out with the classics. He went through a similar rock school program where he learned how to practice and perform with bands. While studying at Colorado College, Garrett became drawn to the fast-paced world of bluegrass. He played in the school’s top ensemble and served as assistant to the director of the bluegrass program, through which he enjoyed the opportunity to learn from and share the stage with bluegrass greats such as Sierra Hull, Molly Tuttle, Jeff White and Pete Wernick. Garrett’s involvement in the world of bluegrass helped him hone his technical skills as a guitarist and vocalist while picking up a few chops on the banjo and mandolin too.

Garrett recently graduated and moved to LA with his new rock band, where he continues to progress as an instrumentalist, singer and songwriter. He is a guitar teacher and vocal instructor at School of Rock Pasadena.

Jesse Conlee is a drummer and multi-instrumentalist who loves teaching students how to perform. A Missouri transplant from a small town outside of Kansas City, he grew up listening to his dad’s church choir music and his mom’s pop country. After taking a few lessons in violin and piano he settled on playing drums in school band, where he received many awards and led the drum line in high school. Jesse moved to California in order to further his musical education, studying jazz with Joey Sellers. His mentor, Jara Harris, inspired him to take his musicianship to the next level and find the pocket in Jara’s band Slapbak. He now lives in Los Angeles, recording and performing with bands Mr. Elevator and Johnny Kosmo as he continues his life’s work sharing music with audiences and students. He is a guitar teacher, bass guitar teacher, piano teacher, drum teacher and vocal instructor at School of Rock Pasadena.

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